Friends and family remembered Daisy Johnson as a talented singer and fearless performer, with an outgoing, bubbly energy that lit up every room at her memorial service in Torrance on Monday. The ...

Mike Peters, lead singer of Eighties New Wave band the Alarm, who scored hits like "Rain the Summertime" and "Sixty Eight ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As Republicans make moves to reduce federal spending, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is taking a strict stance on Medicaid eligibility. Over the weekend, Johnson stressed that entitlement ...

By late Thursday morning, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., was celebrating victory in front of reporters after a narrow 216-to-214 vote. "I told you not to doubt us," a triumphant Johnson told ...

Johnson will need to hold every other member of his large caucus in line over the coming weeks. Out of the frying pan, into the fryer. open image in gallery Mike Johnson smiles Thursday morning at ...

House Republican leaders scrapped plans to vote on the Senate’s budget blueprint Wednesday in a setback to President Trump’s legislative agenda — a day after the commander in chief urged ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is seen arriving at the U.S. Capitol on April 8 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) House Speaker Mike Johnson is seen arriving at the U.S. Capitol ...

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said the chamber would “probably” vote on the measure Thursday. “We are working through some good ideas and solutions to get everybody there; it may not happen ...

Mike Johnson notched another victory for Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda on Thursday, but the struggle to get the Republican Party’s budget passed into law is only at the halfway point. With the ...

Mike Johnson notched another victory for Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda on Thursday, but the struggle to get the Republican Party’s budget passed into law is only at the halfway point. With the House and ...